Bush Administration
Events (1484)
- March 9, 1953: Supreme Court Creates ‘State Secrets’ Privilege in Ruling 1953-03-09
- December 4, 1981: Executive Order Establishes ‘National Security Letters’ 1981-12-04
- October 1, 1984-October 13, 1993: US Allows Firms to Sell Chemical, Biological Agents to Iraq 1984-10-01
- June 2, 1987: Former Assistant Secretary of State Admits to Lying about Foreign Funding of Contras 1987-06-02
- July 7-10, 1987: North Testifies before Iran-Contra Committee 1987-07-07
- April 6, 1989: Israeli Prime Minister Tells US Neoconservatives that Israel Will Not Return Palestinian Lands 1989-04-06
- October 2, 1989: Bush Signs National Security Directive Aimed at Normalizing Relations with Iraq 1989-10-02
- August 1, 1990: US Sells $695,000 In Advanced Technology to Iraq 1990-08-01
- August 2, 1990: Iraq Invades Kuwait 1990-08-02
- October 10, 1990 and After: Fabricated Story of Iraqi Atrocities Sparks Outrage among US Lawmakers, Citizens 1990-10-10
- October 10, 1990: False Allegation of Iraqi Depredations against Kuwaiti Children Inflames Public Opinion 1990-10-10
- November 28, 1990: Former Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Supports Continued Sanctions; US Diplomats in Baghdad Disagree 1990-11-28
- January 9-13, 1991: Congress Authorizes War with Iraq 1991-01-09
- July 2-August 28, 1991: Clarence Thomas Nominated for Supreme Court 1991-08-28
- October 13, 1991: Thomas Confirmed as Supreme Court Justice 1991-10-13
- February 18, 1992: ’Wolfowitz Doctrine:’ Proposal Advocates US as World’s Lone Superpower 1992-02-18
- July 8-10, 1996: Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Tells Congress US Must Join Israel in ‘Democratizing’ Middle East 1996-07-08
- October 19, 1998: Earth Liberation Front Activists Burn Vail, Colorado, Ski Resort; Say Resort Threatens Lynx Habitat 1998-10-19
- April 26, 1999: Former President Bush: Those Who Leak CIA Identities Are ‘The Most Insidious of Traitors’ 1999-04-26
- July 12, 2000: Conservative Law Professor Blasts Clinton’s ‘Undermining’ of Executive, Legislative Balance of Power 2000-07-12
- After October 12, 2000: CIA Discusses Increased Support for Northern Alliance in Wake ofColeBombing 2000-10-12
- December 20, 2000: Clarke Plan to Neutralize Al-Qaeda Deferred Pending Administration Transition 2000-12-20
- December 29, 2000: CIA Develops ‘Blue Sky’ Plan to Increase Support to Massoud, Strike Bin Laden 2000-12-29
- January 3, 2001: Richard Clarke Briefs Condoleezza Rice on Al-Qaeda Threat 2001-01-03
- January 10, 2001 and After: Commission Finds Threat of Russian ‘Loose Nukes’ Most Threatening to US Security; Bush Administration Cuts Nuke Security Programs 2001-01-10
- January 20, 2001 and After: Cheney’s People Take Control of Large Areas of Bush Administration, Begin Expansion of Presidential Power 2001-01-20
- After January 20, 2001: Counterterrorism Chief: Bush Tries to Impress Older White House Staffers 2001-01-20
- After January 20, 2001: Europeans Expect New Bush Administration to be Similar to Previous Bush Administration, according to German Foreign Minister 2001-01-20
- Between January 20, 2001 and June 2001: Bush Administration Becomes Agitated with OPCW Efforts to Work with Saddam Hussein 2001-01-20
- January 21, 2001: Bush Legal Team Ordered to Expand Presidential Power, Tighten Conservative Grip on Judiciary 2001-01-21
- After January 22, 2001: Industry Lobbies Energy Task Force to Eliminate NSR 2001-01-22
- January 23, 2001: Clinton ‘Vandal Scandal’ Begins with Reports of Missing Keys from Keyboards 2001-01-23
- January 25, 2001: Clarke Presents Plan to Roll Back Al-Qaeda, but Response Is Delayed 2001-01-25
- January 25, 2001: White House Spokesman Says Administration Will Not Discuss ‘Vandal Scandal,’ But Will Remain Positive; White House Actually Feeding Story 2001-01-25
- January 25-27, 2001: Media Abuzz with Reports of Vandalized, Looted Air Force One 2001-01-25
- January 26, 2001: Post Reporter: White House Service Staff Relieved that Bush Officials Present 2001-01-26
- January 26, 2001: Clinton Officials Engaged in ‘Carefully Organized Campaign of Vandalism,’ News Sites Allege 2001-01-26
- January 26, 2001: Conservative Pundit: White House, Air Force One Vandalized, Stripped by Clinton ‘Thieves’ 2001-01-26
- January 27, 2001: Confirmation of Al-Qaeda’s Role in USSColeBombing Triggers No Immediate US Response 2001-01-27
- January 30, 2001: Clinton Asks Aides to Investigate ‘Vandal Scandal’ 2001-01-30
- January 31, 2001: Bipartisan Commission Issues Final Report on Terrorism, but Conclusions Are Ignored 2001-01-31
- February 8, 2001: No Evidence that Clinton Staffers Vandalized, Looted White House or Presidential Jet 2001-02-08
- February 26, 2001: Paul Bremer: Bush Administration Paying No Attention to Terrorism 2001-02-26
- February 27, 2001: Qwest CEO Refuses to Cooperate with NSA in Alleged Domestic Wiretapping Program 2001-02-27
- February 27, 2001: White House Proposes Drastic Cuts for Federal Disaster Mitigation Programs 2001-02-27
- After March 7, 2001: Bush Administration Uninterested in ‘Multilateral Coordination’ with European Allies, according to Foreign Ministers 2001-03-07
- March 8, 2001: White House Team Urges Bush to Abandon Campaign Promise to Limit CO2 Emissions from Power Plants 2001-03-08
- March 16, 2001: Southern California US Attorney Announces Resignation 2001-03-16
- March 19, 2001: Clinton Appointee Retained as US Attorney for Rhode Island 2001-03-19
- March 21, 2001: American Society of Civil Engineers Criticizes Bush’s FY2002 Budget Request for FEMA and EPA. 2001-03-21